Shrub rose plant named ‘KORfloci01’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel light pink flowers, and attractive foliage with good disease resistance. It exhibits compact and uniform growth with abundant flowers. The new variety propagates well from cuttings and by grafting. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Latin name of genus and species: The botanical classification of the newrose plant is Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: The denomination of the new variety is‘KORfloci01’.

CROSS REFERENCES AND FEDERAL R&D STATEMENT

There are no cross referenced or related applications. This variety wasdeveloped without the aid of any research grant.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new variety of rose plant of the present invention originated from acontrolled crossing in a breeding program of two distinct parents duringthe summer of 1997. The crossing was between ‘Taneitber’, a non-patentedrose and an un-named seedling.

The resulting seeds were planted during the following winter. Theresulting seedlings were evaluated and exhibited distinctive physicaland biological characteristics. The new rose plant was selected as asingle plant from the seedling beds due to its superior characteristicsand asexually propagated for further evaluation. This new anddistinctive rose variety is named ‘KORfloci01’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new rose plant may be distinguished from its seed parent,‘Taneitber’, by the following combination of characteristics:

-   -   1. ‘KORfloci01’ has light pink flowers and ‘Taneitber’ has amber        yellow flowers; and    -   2. ‘KORfloci01’ has a compact habit and ‘Taneitber’ has an        upright habit.

The new rose plant may be distinguished from its pollen parent, an‘un-named seedling’ by the following combination of characteristics:

-   -   1. ‘KORfloci01’ has a compact habit and the ‘un-named seedling’        has a spreading habit; and    -   2. The flowers of ‘KORfloci01’ are very double, while the        flowers of the pollen parent are semi-double.

The objective of the hybridization was to create a new and distinct roseplant with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Compact and uniform growth and flowering; when grown as a        plant from cuttings;    -   2. Abundant attractive, recurrent flowers;    -   3. Attractive and abundant foliage; and    -   3. Resistance to diseases encountered in landscapes and gardens.

This combination of qualities is not present in prior rose cultivarsknown to the inventor. These objectives have been substantially achievedand in that distinguish ‘KORfloci01’ from all other varieties of whichwe are aware.

As part of a rose development program, Tim-Hermann Kordes germinatedseeds from the aforementioned hybridization and conducted evaluationsand observations on the resulting seedlings in a controlled environmentin Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany. The resulting seedlings exhibiteddistinctive physical and biological characteristics. The new rose plant‘KORfloci01’ was selected in May, 1998 from the seedling beds to beasexually propagated for further evaluation. The first asexualpropagation of ‘KORfloci01’ was done by budding to seedling understocksin July, 1998 at the inventor's nursery in Offenseth-Sparrieshoop,Germany.

This initial and other subsequent propagations conducted in controlledenvironments demonstrate that ‘KORfloci01’ reproduces true to type insuccessive generations of asexual reproduction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying drawing, shows as true as is reasonably possible toobtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics ofthe buds, flowers, leaves, and stems of ‘KORfloci01’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following is a description of ‘KORfloci01’, as observed growing inAugust, 2007 in a nursery in Jackson County, Oreg. on budded plants of 2years of age. Color references are made using The Royal HorticulturalSociety (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001 except where common termsof color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘KORgretaum’, a patented rose variety from the same inventor describedand illustrated in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,937 and issued on Aug. 1, 2006are compared to ‘KORfloci01’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 Characteristic ‘KORfloci01’ ‘KORgretaum’ Flower bud color, Uppersurface: Upper surface: White ¼ open Yellow-Orange Group 21D. Group157D. Lower surface, Yellow-Orange Lower surface: White Group 22D. Group157D Petal count. Flower is double to Flower is very double, verydouble, with 80 with 75-80 petals, petals on average. on average.

-   Parents:    -   -   Seed parent.—‘Taneitber’.        -   Pollen parent.—An un-named seedling.-   Classification:    -   -   Botanical classification.—Rosa hybrida, ‘KORfloci01’.        -   Commercial classification.—Shrub rose.

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Recurrent.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 22-25 mm in length from base of            receptacle to end of bud and 15-17 mm in diameter.        -   Bud form.—Short. Globular.        -   Bud color.—As sepals first unfold, bud color is            Yellow-Orange Group 22D. When ¼ open, the upper surface of            petals is Yellow-Orange Group 21D, and the lower surface is            Yellow-Orange Group 22D with intonations of Orange Group            25D.        -   Sepals.—Size: Average 25 mm long×10 mm wide. Shape: Sepals            generally subulate. Sepal apex is generally cirrose. Weak            foliaceous appendages on three of the five sepals. Base is            flat at union with receptacle. Quantity: Five. Surface            texture: Inner side: Covered in fine hairs. Outer surface:            Nearly smooth, with some fine hairs in the middle. Stipitate            glands are present on the margins. Color: Upper surface            Yellow-Green Group 146B. Lower surface Green Group 138A.            Basal area: Yellow-Green Group 146D.-   Receptacle:    -   -   Surface.—Smooth, with a few fine hairs.        -   Color.—Yellow-Green Group 146C.        -   Shape.—Funnel shaped.        -   Size.—5-6 mm (h)×7-8 mm (w).-   Peduncle:    -   -   Surface.—With limited numbers of fine hairs and stipitate            glands.        -   Length.—22-25 mm average length.        -   Diameter.—1.25-1.5 mm average diameter.        -   Color.—Yellow-Green Group 146C.        -   Strength.—Moderately strong, with some flowers nodding.        -   Borne.—Multiple flower buds per stem, generally 1 to 3.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Light floral scent.        -   Duration.—On the plant 3-4 days. Senesced petals drop away            cleanly.        -   Size.—Medium flowered garden rose. Average flower diameter            is 55 mm when open.        -   Form.—Shape of flower when viewed from the side: Upon            opening, upper part: Flattened convex. Upon opening, lower            part: Flattened convex. Open flower, upper part: Flat. Open            flower, lower part: Flat.-   Color:    -   -   Upon opening, petals.—Outermost petals: Outer Side: Orange            Group 23D. Inner Side: Orange Group 23D. Innermost petals:            Outer Side: Orange Group 24D. Inner Side: Orange Group 24D.        -   Upon opening, basal petal spots.—Basal petal spot, outermost            petals: Outer Side: Yellow Group 1D. Inner Side: Yellow            Group 1D. Basal petal spot, innermost petals: Outer Side:            Yellow Group 1D. Inner Side: Yellow Group 1D.        -   After opening, petals.—Outermost petals: Outer Side: Orange            Group 27C. Inner Side: Orange Group 27C. Innermost petals:            Outer Side: Orange Group 24D and Orange Group 27D. Inner            Side: Orange Group 24D and Orange Group 27D.        -   After opening, basal petal spots.—Basal petal spot,            outermost petals: Outer Side: Yellow Group 1D. Inner Side:            Yellow Group 1D. Basal petal spot, innermost petals: Outer            Side: Yellow Group 1D. Inner Side: Yellow Group 1D.            Variegations: None.-   General tonality: On open flower, general tonality is a blend of    Orange Group 27C and Orange Group 27D. No change in the general    tonality at the end of the 3^(rd) day. Thereafter, general tonality    transitions to Orange-White Group 159B.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal count.—Approximately 80 petals under normal            conditions.        -   Petal reflex.—Petals reflex somewhat.        -   Petal edge.—With point in center of margin.        -   Petal shape.—Apex shape is round. Shape of base is acute to            rounded.        -   Petal size.—Variable. 18-35 mm long; 12-28 mm wide.        -   Thickness.—Average.        -   Petal arrangement.—Generally in a regular pattern with            overlapping edges.        -   Petaloids.—Present. Average of 20 per flower. Surface            texture is smooth. Shape is linear to elliptic.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistils.—Flowers are incomplete. Approximately 15 present.            Stigmas: Color: White Group 157A. Styles: Length: 5 mm long.            Color: Yellow-Green Group 154A. Intonations of Greyed-Red            Group 180C.        -   Stamens.—Flowers are lacking stamens.

THE PLANT

-   Plant growth: Moderate vigor. Compact. When grown as a budded    nursery plant the average plant height is 60 cm and the average    plant width is 60 cm.-   Stems:    -   -   Stem color.—Young wood: Yellow-Green Group 146C. Older wood:            Yellow-Green Group 146C.        -   Stem surface.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Prickles: Present.    -   -   Incidence.—4-5 per 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length: 7 mm.        -   Color.—Immature prickles: Yellow-Green Group 146D. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Orange Group 173C. Senescing to            Greyed-Orange Group 173D. Anthocyanin intonations: Green            Group 180C.        -   Shape.—Linear.-   Leaves and leaflets: Normally 5 leaflets on normal leaves in middle    of the stem.    -   -   Leaf size.—110 mm (l)×75 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—Average to above average.        -   Texture.—Upper side of leaflet: Glossy and smooth. Under            side of leaflet: Semi-glossy, smooth, and leathery.        -   Color, mature foliage.—Upper Leaf Surface: Green Group 132A.            Lower Leaf Surface: Green Group 138A.        -   Color, juvenile foliage.—Upper Leaf Surface: Green Group            137A. Lower Leaf Surface: Green Group 138A.        -   Anthocyanin intonation.—Present. Location: Light intonations            present on juvenile leaf margins, developing leaves,            peduncles, and stems.-   Stipules:    -   -   Size.—12 mm (l) — 5 mm (w).        -   Stipule color.—Green Group 138A.        -   Presence of stipitate glands.—A few on margins.        -   Margins.—With stipitate glands.-   Petiole:    -   -   Length.—15 mm.        -   Diameter.—1.2 mm.        -   Petiole color.—Green Group 138A.        -   Underneath.—Smooth.        -   Stipitate glands.—Limited numbers of stipitate glands on            margins.-   Petiole rachis:    -   -   Length.—25 mm.        -   Diameter.—1.2 mm.        -   Color.—Green Group 138A.        -   Margins.—Smooth.        -   Prickles.—Occasional.        -   Stipitate glands.—Limited numbers of stipitate glands on            margins.-   Leaflets:    -   -   Size.—Average size of the terminal leaflet is 40 mm (l)×30            mm (w).        -   Surface color.—Upper: Green Group 137A. Lower: Green Group            138A.        -   Leaflet shape.—Base: Ovate. Apex: Ovate.        -   Margins.—Serrated.        -   Texture.—Thick.-   Hips/seed formation: None observed.-   Winter hardiness: To date, the variety has been grown successfully    in Zone 5.-   Disease resistance: Excellent resistance to powdery mildew, rust,    Botrytis, disease under normal growing conditions.

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant, as herein illustrated anddescribed.